Ta dum Tilden Leads No 2 Ranking Debate in Tennis
Davis Walsh surveys the 1927 season and the looming Chicago ranking meeting. The race for No 2 pits Alonso Hunter Lott Hennessey Johnston and others, with Hunter favored by some for consistency and recent form.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
William Tadum ‘Tilden
Chicago
Tennis Association
Manuel Alonso
Francis
Hunter
George M. Louis
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
Bill Johnston
San Francisco
Ranking
Harold
Tatum
Alonso
Lott
Hennessey
Johnston
Billy
Aitho
Seabright
Frita Mercur
Tilden
Bellewether
Rene LaCoste
Forest Hills
Salvation Captain Seeks Seats for Church Auditorium
Capt George Watt of the Salvation Army awaits a shipment of 155 opera seats for the old First Presbyterian church at Mulberry street and Park avenue. The seats are needed for the dedication next Sunday. Twenty sides hold 40 seats with 100 more in a rear lecture room.
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George Watt
Salvation Army
First Presbyterian
Mulberry Street
Park Avenue
Valley teams resume race for title in Missouri Valley
Des Moines reports mid season exams delayed athletics but the Missouri Valley moves into the final half with key games. Leaders Oklahoma and Missouri clash in Columbia while Nebraska and Washington chase spots. Vic Holt leads scoring with 104 points as Oklahoma Aggies trail.
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Des Moines
Columbia
Bengals
Sooners
Nebraska
Town State
Huskers
Cyclones
Washington
Oklahoma Aggies
Vic Holt
Oklahoma
Wright
Myers
Drake
Grinnell
Iowa
State
Kansas
Iowa State
Kansas Aggies
Aggies
Missouri
Stronger Quints Come Together in S S League Tilts
Sunday school basketball action continues across three leagues. Inter mediate card at Hast High Tuesday features Grace M E versus Burton Avenue Baptist and Walnut Street Baptist versus Calvary Evangelical among five matchups. Senior league plays East High Wednesday with several city church teams set to clash. Junior league holds Saturday at the Y M C A with six games led by First Evangelical vs Church of Brethren and Grace M E vs First Congregational.
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Church Cage
Hast High
Grace M. E
Burton Avenue Baptist
Walnut Street Baptist
Calvary Evangelical
Linden M. E
First Baptist
Church of Brethren ’S
First M. E
United Brethren
First Evangelical
First Brethren
St. Mark's Episcopal
East High
Church of Brethren
St. Paul's M. E
Plymouth Congregational
First Presbyterian
Y. M. CG
First M. BE. Grace M. E
First Congregational
Westminster Presbyterian
St. Mark's Episcopal. S
Three Conference Scraps on Upper Town Basket Card
Fayette Iowa report details Coach Dorman drilling his team after a disappointing Simpson game. Poor passing and shooting hindered the Peacocks as they prepare for Penn College and a busy week with Cedar Falls and Central games noted as must-win challenges.
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Upper Town
Courier Spectal
Fayette
Dorman
Penn. College
Peacocks
Quakers
Iowa
Cedar
Dempsey Denies Retirement Rumors From Eye Injury
Dempsey denied retirement reports tying his eye trouble to a permanent exit from boxing. Tex Rickard said the stories are old and baseless while noting Dempsey’s eye injury has slowed his push for a comeback to regain the heavyweight title.
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Miami
Beach
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Eyo
Tex Rickard
New York
Today
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Drake Ames basketball clash amid night radio program chaos
Gene Tunney prepares training for heavyweight bout under Lou Fink as plans loom for a possible announcement by Tex Rickard later in the week. The Des Moines area telegraph lists Drake and Ames cage teams set to mix tonight amid a dense schedule of NBC and local programs.
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Drake and Ames
Victor
Radio Farm Service
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Iowa
Jonun” Thompson
Capitol Theatre
Des Moines
NBC
TCRP
P. Gypsies
General Motors
Motion Magic
Vincent Lopez
Miami Beach
Fla
Gene Tunney
Lou Fink
Billy Gibson
Tunney
Rickard
Tex
Theatre The Home Towners Opens at Waterloo in Bright Comedy
Trousdale Players opened the current bill at the Waterloo theatre with The Home Towners a three act Cohan comedy featuring Tom Post Lucille Lavalliere Marvin and Robert Ripley in key roles. The drama and humor blend through New York South Bend and a hotel room setting with strong supporting turns and lively audience response.
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Trousdale Players
Waterloo Theatre
South Bend
New York
Tom Post
Lucille Lavalliere
Miss Marvin
Robert Ripley
Mr. Coggshail
The
New Yorker
Mr. Trousdale
Jerry Houck
Josephine Genara
Thelma Owens
Rita Gibson
Tommy
Beau Sabreur at Riviera Reflects Desert Adventure Screenplay
A desert epic set in a tribal Africa backdrop features Gary Cooper as a French major guiding a revolt. Evelyn Brent plays the girl, with Noah Beery and William Powell in supporting roles. The Riviera hosts song, dance, and a news reel as Jesse James screens at the Crystal through tonight.
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Africa
Tison
France
The
Riviera
Major
Gary Cooper
Tran
Evelyn Brent
Noah Beery
William Powell
Roscoe Hams
Michel _ Lewis
Raoul Paoli
Joan Standing
Casey Jones
Ross
Gilbert
Ralph Jones
West Side Adventure Features Jesse and Sweetheart Pair
In a lively Saturday show Jesse awakens and escapes with his sweetheart under her scheming uncle. Nora Lane is Jesse's love, with Montagu Love as the uncle and James Piene as Frank James. The cast includes Harry Woods Bob Ford and Mary Carr Mrs Samuels as a colorful western stage tale with songs and comedy sketches. Billie Dove stars in The Stolen Bride at the Strand with Lloyd Hughes supporting.
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Heer
Nora Lane
Montagu Love
James Pience
Frank James
Harry Woods
Bob Ford
William Courtright
Billie Dove
Strand
Bille Dove
Strand Theatre
Lloyd Hughes
New York
Hungury
Lilyan Tashmen
Armand Kalis
Frank Beal
Cleve Moore
Wilston Miller
Bert Sprotte
Yola d'Arvil
Clem Beauchamp
Pathe
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